:wave Hi, I thought it was time to de-lurk and introduce myself. I found this board a few months ago and have gotten a lot from it so far. I think I'll get even more if I start participating, so here I am.
A little about me. I'm 42 (43 Monday), married, 2 boys (ages 5 and 2). I work full time in the litigation field as a computer geek. We live in the midwest, although I am from the south so I complain about the cold a lot.
DH and I first tried Atkins about 3 years ago. We both needed to lose weight and my dr suggested that low carbing might help me get pg. Obviously, it did. I lost 26 lbs (dh lost 36) and gained a baby boy. We restarted Atkins Jan 1 2005 and it hasn't been easy this time around. I've managed to lose just 2 lbs. It has been frustrating in the extreme. But, I have lost that middle of the day slump so that's something. Right now I'm focusing on that 2 lbs as a victory and trying to see where else I can improve. I use fitday, but not religiously, so it isn't helping very much. I'm pretty sure there are some carbs I'm not seeing, perhaps in the way things are prepared. I know I am not exercising nearly enough or hard enough. I'm hoping that by interacting with others who are doing atkins I will have to be more aware of what I am eating and step up the exercise.
Enough rambling. Hello.
A little about me. I'm 42 (43 Monday), married, 2 boys (ages 5 and 2). I work full time in the litigation field as a computer geek. We live in the midwest, although I am from the south so I complain about the cold a lot.
DH and I first tried Atkins about 3 years ago. We both needed to lose weight and my dr suggested that low carbing might help me get pg. Obviously, it did. I lost 26 lbs (dh lost 36) and gained a baby boy. We restarted Atkins Jan 1 2005 and it hasn't been easy this time around. I've managed to lose just 2 lbs. It has been frustrating in the extreme. But, I have lost that middle of the day slump so that's something. Right now I'm focusing on that 2 lbs as a victory and trying to see where else I can improve. I use fitday, but not religiously, so it isn't helping very much. I'm pretty sure there are some carbs I'm not seeing, perhaps in the way things are prepared. I know I am not exercising nearly enough or hard enough. I'm hoping that by interacting with others who are doing atkins I will have to be more aware of what I am eating and step up the exercise.
Enough rambling. Hello.
play time and walks with kids are great exercise for you and them
ha 
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